BOSTON — On her first day back at City Hall after giving birth to her third child, Mira, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu finds herself a focal point in the Trump Administration’s new immigration policies.
On Monday, the powerful Republican-led House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform invited Wu, to Washington to testify about Boston’s designation as a sanctuary city.
The letter, which threatens withholding federal aid says in part, “Sanctuary jurisdictions and their misguided and obstructionist policies hinder the ability of federal law enforcement officers to effectuate safe arrests…making America less safe.”
At Boston City Hall Mayor Wu said of the invitation, she’s thinking about it.
“We are still reviewing the letter and working through what all the details will be as far as a response and when that happens,” Wu said.
Chicago’s Mayor also received the same invitation. Just like Boston, his legal team is reviewing it.
“We’re going to get through this moment, and we’re going to get through it together,” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson told reporters.
The House Committee invitation comes a week after ICE conducted an immigration crackdown in East Boston
Because Boston is a sanctuary city, ICE acted alone, neither Boston Police, nor any other local law enforcement agency could help in the action.
Mayor Wu said no matter what the House Committee does, that’s not going to change.
“It seems if DC is going to play politics, let them do what they’re doing. We’re going to stay focused on serving our communities here, locally,” Wu said.
The House Committee is also asking Boston to produce documentation related to its sanctuary city policies.
That hearing will take place in two weeks, on February 11th.
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